Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Anushka Limaye Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 2:06 PM
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national-security news and opinions.
International Law
The Khashoggi Murder: How Mohammed Bin Salman Underestimated International Law
Steven Ratner Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 2:02 PM
In killing Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi Arabia violated two core rules of international law central to the stability of the state system.
The Week That Will Be
The Week That Will Be
Victoria Clark Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 10:27 AM
Lawfare's weekly roundup of event announcements and employment opportunities.
Facebook’s Role in the Genocide in Myanmar: New Reporting Complicates the Narrative
Evelyn Douek Mon, Oct 22, 2018, 9:01 AM
Recent reporting on how the Myanmar military harnessed Facebook to disseminate anti-Rohingya propaganda complicates the ongoing debate about Facebook’s role in facilitating atrocities.
Foreign Policy Essay
Connecting the Dots: Strengthening National-Local Collaboration in Addressing Violent Extremism
Eric Rosand, Rebecca Skellett Sun, Oct 21, 2018, 10:00 AM
Effective CVE programs need to give local governments and civil-society groups a seat at the table.
Podcasts
The Lawfare Podcast: John Mearsheimer on 'The Great Delusion'
Jen Patja Howell Sat, Oct 20, 2018, 1:30 PM
In recent decades, both Democratic and Republican administrations have tried to guide other countries toward liberal democracy. But international relations theorist John Mearsheimer’s latest book, “The Great Delusion: Liberal Dreams and International Realties,” argues that this strategy has made the U.S. a “highly militarized state fighting wars that undermine peace, harm human rights, and threaten liberal values at home.” Last week, at a book talk at the Hoover Institution’s Washington office, Jack Goldsmith sat down with Mearsheimer to discuss the book.
The Week That Was
The Week That Was: All of Lawfare in One Post
Anushka Limaye Sat, Oct 20, 2018, 9:07 AM
On Friday, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and the Department of Justice released a statement highlighting the ongoing threat posed by foreign interference in the U.S. election. Victoria Clark posted their joint statement.
Federal Law Enforcement
Russian Electoral Interference: 2018 Midterms Edition
Victoria Clark, Mikhaila Fogel, Susan Hennessey, Quinta Jurecic, Matthew Kahn, Benjamin Wittes Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 7:36 PM
Three weeks before the midterm elections, the Justice Department charges a Russian woman for interfering in the U.S. political system.
Federal Law Enforcement
Document: Justice Department Charges Russian National for 2018 Election Meddling
Matthew Kahn Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 2:45 PM
The Department of Justice has filed a criminal complaint and supporting affidavit against Elena Khusyaynova with a conspiracy to defraud the United States in violation of 18 U.S.C. §371.
Cybersecurity
Document: Joint ODNI, DHS, FBI and DOJ Statement on Combating Foreign Influence in U.S. Elections
Victoria Clark Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 2:42 PM
On Oct. 19, the Director of National Intelligence, Department of Homeland Security, FBI and Justice Department released a joint statement underscoring the threat of foreign influence campaigns to U.S. elections.
Saudi Arabia
On Jamal Khashoggi, the Muslim Brotherhood, and Saudi Arabia
Tamara Cofman Wittes Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 2:30 PM
Notes for navigating the rumors about the disappeared Saudi journalist and commentator.
Cybersecurity
Reducing Cyber Vulnerabilities in Weapons Systems: A New Priority
Megan Reiss Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 2:20 PM
A scathing report by the Government Accountability Office on the cyber vulnerabilities of Defense Department weapons systems should be a wake-up call for Congress.
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Victoria Clark Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 12:10 PM
President Trump on Thursday acknowledged that missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi is likely dead, according to the Wall Street Journal. While Trump remained adamant that Saudi Arabia should be considered innocent until proven guilty, he also said that those found responsible for Khashoggi’s death would face “very severe” consequences.
Cybersecurity
Summary: GAO Report on Weapons System Cybersecurity
Nathan Swire Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 11:57 AM
A new report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office details numerous cyber vulnerabilities in the Department of Defense’s weapon systems.
Cybersecurity and Deterrence
A Chinese Perspective on the Pentagon’s Cyber Strategy: From ‘Active Cyber Defense’ to ‘Defending Forward’
Lyu Jinghua Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 9:30 AM
The aggressive posture of the 2018 Department of Defense Cyber Strategy risks increasing insecurity and instability in the cyber realm.
Venezuela
Venezuela: A Refugee Crisis in for the Long Haul
Caitlyn Yates Fri, Oct 19, 2018, 8:13 AM
The economic disaster in Venezuela has evolved into state collapse and mass migration. To move forward, it is important to understand the roots and scale of this rapidly developing refugee crisis.
Today's Headlines and Commentary
Today’s Headlines and Commentary
Anushka Limaye Thu, Oct 18, 2018, 4:40 PM
Lawfare’s daily roundup of national-security news and opinions.
Intelligence Studies Essay
The Unfinished Business of Information Sharing: Why the FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division Belongs With DHS
Darren E. Tromblay Thu, Oct 18, 2018, 4:09 PM
The FBI’s Criminal Justice Information Services Division (CJIS) is an essential hub for bringing together federal and sub-federal data, and should therefore reside within DHS, given the latter’s role as the primary interlocutor between federal and sub-federal agencies.
Book Reviews
A Tale of Two Narratives
Gabriel Schoenfeld Thu, Oct 18, 2018, 2:08 PM
A review of Greg Miller's “The Apprentice: Trump, Russia and the Subversion of American Democracy” (HarperCollins Publishers, 2018).
U.S. Supreme Court
Four Months Later, How Are Courts Interpreting Carpenter?
Nathaniel Sobel Thu, Oct 18, 2018, 8:57 AM
The good-faith exception has washed out cases involving pre-Carpenter searches, but a few courts have extended the ruling’s logic to new types of data.